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Imaging of Cartilage Repair

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Articular cartilage lesions are a common pathology of the knee joint and many patients could benefit from cartilage repair. Such surgical treatment options may offer the possibility for patients with cartilage defects to avoid the development of osteoarthritis or delay its progression. Newly developed cartilage repair techniques, including arthroscopic or open surgical approaches, as well as marrow-stimulation techniques, osteochondral grafting, and chondrocyte implantation/transplantation, require knowledgeable and high-­quality follow-up.

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Welsch, G.H., Domayer, S., Juras, V., Mamisch, T.C., Trattnig, S. (2011). Imaging of Cartilage Repair. In: Link, T. (eds) Cartilage Imaging. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8438-8_15

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